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Hello everyone, So I've just discovered runners world and hoping that you guys can help me 
I ran quite a bit at uni but nothing for the past 3years so now I really want to get back into it. I'm doing this challenge where I am gonna run 10k everyday, except Sundays (girl needs a break lol) for the next four yeas. Reason: ive been inspired by the olympics and paraolympics Big commitment so I just want to know whether anyone would follow my progress and can you give me an idea of what is a good 10k time for a beginner and some race ideas also? Thanks a lot Trixie
I ran quite a bit at uni but nothing for the past 3years so now I really want to get back into it. I'm doing this challenge where I am gonna run 10k everyday, except Sundays (girl needs a break lol) for the next four yeas. Reason: ive been inspired by the olympics and paraolympics Big commitment so I just want to know whether anyone would follow my progress and can you give me an idea of what is a good 10k time for a beginner and some race ideas also? Thanks a lot Trixie 
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My running days consisted of running 12k twice a day so I know I can get back into it. Just need to get started
A little scared since its been a while but I shall think positive.
I admire your energy and motivation. Not to sound like a pessimist, but I would raise 3 points. 1) you're never going to have a break? No holidays? 2) you need to build up to the mileage you're proposing, going straight into 36 miles in one week (then every week) is a lot of mileage. 3) if you're going to be so dedicated over 4 years, why not build on the distance you're going to do and set yourself bigger goals. For example, in a dedicated 4 years you could really build your endurance and do a number of the following 5k, 10k, 10miles, 1/2 marathon, full marathon and an ultra.
Whatever you do, good luck. I'd been keen to hear how you get on.
Bob
Beatrix, and interesting challenge, but I wonder if the lack of a big event like a race will make it hard to keep motivation?
Good luck! Keep us informed.
For me 10k a day would be too boring.
I agree with rara above, why not make it an average 10k a day, then you can mix up your sessions and make it more fun and beneficial.
Sounds like an extremely bad idea to me for the following reasons:
- At the moment your body isn't strong enough to run 60k a week
- You will get very bored, if you don't get injured first
- Life will get in the way
And most of all:
- If you really want to spend the next four years productively, say by getting as fit as you can running, whilst enjoying it along the way and having a life, you will find that fitness comes along progressively and the fitter you get the more training load you will be able to cope with. So why restrict yourself to 10k a day? What if you decide to train for a marathon and get your weekly long run up to 30k or 35k? I can't imagine any of the Olympians you've been inspired by had such a restrictive plan.
What he said really, especially the bored/injured part, do you have a sufficiently large number of route options so you don't repeat the same ones day after day after day.
Good luck whatever you end up doing though